Are these usable? Any of them?

I am currently expecting and would like a southern, sweet name. Something whimsical and enchanting.
We live in the south so these names aren’t totally bananas here, but I have received mixed opinions from friends who live elsewhere.

what are your thoughts on the following names, do you consider then usable?
Any other suggestions based on my style?

Jonsey [name_u]Bleu[/name_u]
[name_f]Cricket[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
Tallulah [name_f]Plum[/name_f]
[name_u]Pepper[/name_u] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Ida[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]

Appreciate your help! :slight_smile:

I think all are usable except for [name_f]Cricket[/name_f], tbh. My fav from your list is either [name_f]Ida[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] or [name_u]Pepper[/name_u] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f]!

Suggestions:
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Briar[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_m]Lemon[/name_m]/[name_u]Lennon[/name_u]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]

Jonsey [name_u]Bleu[/name_u] has a kind of appealing sound but it also feels and looks clunky to me.

[name_f]Cricket[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] -usable though wordy. [name_f]Cricket[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]?

[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] [name_f]Plum[/name_f] - if it was [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f], I’d say totally usable

[name_u]Pepper[/name_u] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f] -super cute, I like it

[name_f]Ida[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] -cutesy yet versatile

Some suggestions
[name_f]Joni[/name_f] [name_u]Bleu[/name_u]/[name_f]Joni[/name_f] [name_u]Blue[/name_u]/[name_f]Joni[/name_f] [name_u]Rae[/name_u]
[name_f]Journey[/name_f]/[name_f]Journee[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Sparrow[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabell[/name_f] [name_u]Prairie[/name_u]
[name_f]Lula[/name_f] [name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Meadow[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmaline[/name_f] [name_u]True[/name_u]
[name_u]Dessie[/name_u] [name_u]Blue[/name_u]
[name_u]Merritt[/name_u] [name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
[name_f]Edie[/name_f] [name_f]Luella[/name_f]
[name_f]Liberty[/name_f] [name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Lulu[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_u]Presley[/name_u] [name_f]Beth[/name_f]
[name_u]Monroe[/name_u] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Winona[/name_f] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_m]Archie[/name_m] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_u]Landry[/name_u] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Twyla[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_u]Joss[/name_u] [name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Jubilee[/name_f] [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]

Ooops! Yes I had a typo I definitely meant [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f], sorry about that.

I appreciate your responses very much.

I do like [name_f]Edie[/name_f] quite a bit as well, and [name_m]Archie[/name_m] is super cute for a girl. :slight_smile:
I adore [name_m]Lemon[/name_m] but maybe as a middle name.

Jonsey [name_u]Bleu[/name_u] is definitely usable and super cute!
[name_f]Cricket[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] is totally adorable but I don’t think it’s usable. I live in the South US and I could see someone using it but as a nickname instead of her first name.
[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] [name_f]Plum[/name_f] is gorgeous and so so cute! It is usable. I actually know a little [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] and shes as cute as can be.
[name_u]Pepper[/name_u] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f] is not my favorite. Out of all your names I think this one is the least usable. I could see [name_f]Lucille[/name_f] [name_u]Pepper[/name_u] and you could call her [name_u]Pepper[/name_u].
[name_f]Ida[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] is very pretty. I really like it and it’s usable.

Suggestions:
[name_f]Ada[/name_f] [name_u]Dancer[/name_u]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u] [name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_u]Penny[/name_u] [name_f]Renae[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f]/[name_u]Juneau[/name_u] [name_f]Moon[/name_f]
[name_u]Clove[/name_u] [name_u]Munro[/name_u]
[name_f]Alma[/name_f] [name_f]Butterfly[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f] [name_f]Cadeau[/name_f]
[name_u]Scout[/name_u] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Topaz[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f] [name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Summer[/name_f] [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Posey[/name_f] [name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginger[/name_f] [name_f]Ambrette[/name_f]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] you like some of these :slight_smile:

All except [name_f]Cricket[/name_f]… Would make a good Nn though!

The spelling of [name_m]Jonesy[/name_m] tripped me up…

I love [name_f]Edie[/name_f] (like short for [name_f]Edith[/name_f]).
Also [name_f]Addie[/name_f] (short for [name_u]Addison[/name_u]) is charming.

Im sensing a strong food theme here ([name_u]Pepper[/name_u], [name_m]Lemon[/name_m], etc), maybe lean into that for inspiration!

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] there.

Here are my thoughts:

Jonsey [name_u]Bleu[/name_u]-I don’t know about this. It sounds almost boyish & kind of made up. I like the mn [name_u]Blue[/name_u] spelled that way.

[name_f]Cricket[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]-This is kind of adorable. I don’t know if it’s too goofy to use in real life or not. I like it for a boy too, & the nn [name_u]Kit[/name_u]. for both genders.

[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] [name_f]Plum[/name_f]-[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] is darling! This definitely seems usable. It’s well known enough. Not too out there in my opinion. I don’t love [name_f]Plum[/name_f], but the flow of this is nice enough. I love [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] [name_f]Cricket[/name_f]!

[name_u]Pepper[/name_u] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f]-Hm. I don’t love [name_u]Pepper[/name_u]. Maybe cute for a little grey cat. Possibly [name_f]Philippa[/name_f] or [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] nn [name_u]Pepper[/name_u] would work. The [name_f]Lucille[/name_f] part is lovely.

[name_f]Ida[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]-This is most definitely usable. Vintage, sweet, smart & a little sassy.

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps. :slight_smile:

Jonsey [name_u]Bleu[/name_u] - I love Jonsey but don’t love [name_u]Bleu[/name_u]. Is it pronounced the same as blue? Jonsey [name_u]Blue[/name_u] would be much sweeter imo.

[name_f]Cricket[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] - I don’t really like [name_f]Cricket[/name_f] as a fn but this combo is lovely! Or maybe [name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Cricket[/name_f]/[name_u]Juniper[/name_u] [name_f]Cricket[/name_f] as an alternative?

[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] [name_f]Plum[/name_f] - This is lovely! [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] is quite a well-established but still fun name, and [name_f]Plum[/name_f] is perfect in the middle spot.

[name_u]Pepper[/name_u] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f] - I don’t like this, I don’t understand [name_u]Pepper[/name_u] as a name imo. I don’t love [name_f]Lucille[/name_f] either. [name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_f]Pippa[/name_f]? [name_f]Pippa[/name_f] [name_f]Lucinda[/name_f] perhaps?

[name_f]Ida[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] - This feels boring compared to the others. [name_f]Mae[/name_f] is a sweet middle but overused, and [name_f]Ida[/name_f] is just…plain.

[name_m]How[/name_m] about…

[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] [name_f]Briar[/name_f]
[name_f]Aster[/name_f] [name_f]Blossom[/name_f]
[name_u]Joey[/name_u] Loveday
[name_u]Ember[/name_u] Wildrose/[name_f]Emberly[/name_f] Wildrose
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] [name_m]Maxwell[/name_m]
[name_f]Savanna[/name_f] [name_m]Wilder[/name_m]
[name_u]Lennon[/name_u] [name_f]Briar[/name_f]
[name_f]Blossom[/name_f] [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u]
[name_f]Arwen[/name_f] [name_f]Lilac[/name_f]
[name_u]Ivory[/name_u] [name_f]Blossom[/name_f]
[name_u]Fifer[/name_u] [name_f]Wednesday[/name_f]
Landrie [name_f]Garnet[/name_f]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u] [name_f]Briar[/name_f]
[name_f]Arwen[/name_f] [name_u]Prairie[/name_u]

I think they’re all usable! I adore [name_f]Cricket[/name_f] as a name but I think it should probably be a nn. Same with [name_u]Pepper[/name_u]- I like it but I think it would be better as a nn (maybe for [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]?)
Jonsey [name_u]Blue[/name_u] and [name_f]Ida[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] are very usable- and I think [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] [name_f]Plum[/name_f] is as well though [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] always feels a bit silly to me that’s just personal preference.
Some similar suggestions:

[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] (could have nn [name_f]Cricket[/name_f]?)
[name_f]Georgianna[/name_f]
[name_f]Joscelyn[/name_f]/[name_u]Joss[/name_u]/[name_u]Josie[/name_u]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_u]Jo[/name_u]-[name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Posey[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_u]Raleigh[/name_u]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_f]Coral[/name_f]
[name_f]Meadow[/name_f]
[name_f]Honey[/name_f]
[name_f]Tulip[/name_f]
[name_f]Cady[/name_f]
[name_f]Fawn[/name_f]

I like Jonsey [name_u]Bleu[/name_u] the best. My mom had a friend named Johnsie.

Also you might like Bluesy, name of an actress I found on IMDB (International Movie Database).

[name_f]Ida[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] I think would work. [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] as well, especially as [name_f]Plum[/name_f] won’t be used all that much.

[name_f]Patience[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], [name_u]Billie[/name_u] [name_f]Clarice[/name_f], [name_f]Clarabelle[/name_f] [name_u]Jo[/name_u], [name_f]Nattie[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], [name_f]Whitley[/name_f] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f].

I’m from the south too, so, honestly, they all look usable in one way or another. I actually know a [name_m]Jonesy[/name_m] (~80, m), a [name_f]Cricket[/name_f] (26), a [name_u]Pepper[/name_u] (~65), and an [name_f]Ida[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] (31).

I don’t know a [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] though. :slight_smile:

Jonsey [name_u]Bleu[/name_u] - Jonsey looks misspelled to me and I’d not know if it was pronounced like [name_m]John[/name_m] or [name_m]Jones[/name_m]. [name_u]Bleu[/name_u] just makes me think of cheese. I’m not a fan.

[name_f]Cricket[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] - Cute! Okay, maybe a bit too cute. I think [name_f]Cricket[/name_f] would be nice as a nickname for something like [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] or [name_f]Christina[/name_f]. [name_u]June[/name_u] is sweet.

[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] [name_f]Plum[/name_f] - I like it. It works well.

[name_u]Pepper[/name_u] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f] - [name_u]Pepper[/name_u] is a bit of a GP for me. This is a well-balanced combo.

[name_f]Ida[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] - Not a fan. Something unexpected like [name_f]Ida[/name_f] [name_f]Plum[/name_f], [name_f]Ida[/name_f] [name_f]Cricket[/name_f], or [name_f]Ida[/name_f] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f] would be lovely.

[name_f]Cricket[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u], [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] [name_f]Plum[/name_f] and [name_u]Pepper[/name_u] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f] are my faves! All three are so sweet, lively and fun, and they feel bright and memorable but not crazy “out there” to me.

[name_f]Ida[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] is sweet but a little humdrum in comparison.

Jonsey [name_u]Bleu[/name_u] isn’t my favourite. It looks like two misspellings and reads very masculine to me. The others are sassy and modern, but definitely feminine.

Other suggestions:

[name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_f]Aster[/name_f]
Kindred
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Coco[/name_f]
[name_f]Romilly[/name_f]
Kestrel
[name_f]Kismet[/name_f]
[name_u]Dove[/name_u]
[name_f]Tuesday[/name_f]
[name_f]Sunday[/name_f]
[name_f]Zinnia[/name_f]
Larkspur
[name_f]Mimosa[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Delphi[/name_f]
[name_u]Scout[/name_u]
[name_u]Fifer[/name_u]
[name_f]Vita[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
Vetiver
[name_f]Ismay[/name_f]
[name_u]Silver[/name_u]
[name_f]Bluebell[/name_f]
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_f]Saskia[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Holiday[/name_f]
[name_f]Merrily[/name_f]
[name_f]Avalon[/name_f]
[name_u]January[/name_u]
[name_f]Winslet[/name_f]
[name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u]
[name_f]Cameo[/name_f]
[name_u]Domino[/name_u]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
Tearose
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f]
[name_f]Sparrow[/name_f]
Minnow
Lumen
[name_u]Echo[/name_u]

Oh goodness! Thank you all for your honest and thoughtful insight, it is so appreciated.

A special thank you to [name_f]Katinka[/name_f], I am quite enamored with several our your suggestions: [name_f]Zelda[/name_f], [name_f]Delilah[/name_f] & [name_u]Scout[/name_u] in particular.

As of right now my favorites are:
[name_u]Pepper[/name_u] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Lulah[/name_f] [name_f]Plum[/name_f] (instead of [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f])
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_f]Moon[/name_f]
[name_f]Goldie[/name_f] [name_u]Scout[/name_u]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f] [name_u]Love[/name_u]

Thank you all so much and if you have any input on the new list I would love to hear it!

I love [name_f]Goldie[/name_f] [name_u]Scout[/name_u] and [name_u]Pepper[/name_u] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f]

Maybe…

[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u] [name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_u]Poet[/name_u] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Isle[/name_f] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottilie[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_u]Penny[/name_u] [name_f]Clara[/name_f]

[name_f]Goldie[/name_f] [name_u]Scout[/name_u] and [name_f]Delilah[/name_f] [name_u]Love[/name_u] are adorable.

[name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_f]Goldie[/name_f] [name_u]Scout[/name_u] (but I have a scout so I’m quite biased!) [name_f]Delilah[/name_f] love and lulah plum are lovely too!

I think they’re all usable. I like your updated list (wasn’t as keen on Jonsey or [name_f]Ida[/name_f] from your first, honestly), particularly [name_f]Goldie[/name_f] [name_u]Scout[/name_u], [name_f]Lulah[/name_f] [name_f]Plum[/name_f] & [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_f]Moon[/name_f].

A few zesty little names of a similar style you might enjoy: [name_f]Tansy[/name_f], [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f], [name_f]Birdie[/name_f], [name_f]Olympia[/name_f], [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f], [name_f]Dolly[/name_f], [name_m]Rooney[/name_m], [name_u]Wynne[/name_u], [name_f]Odessa[/name_f], [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f], [name_f]Luella[/name_f], [name_f]Jessamy[/name_f], [name_f]Opal[/name_f] & [name_f]Delta[/name_f].